Stephen Amell Clarifies Anti-Strike Comments
deadline.comStephen Amell caused outrage yesterday when he called the actors strike “myopic” and a “reductive negotiating tactic”. The Heels star has walked back his comments in a lengthy Instagram post, saying his support for SAG-AFTRA is “is unconditional and I stand with them”.
Amell, who is best known for starring in Arrow, opened the statement by saying, “Understandably, there has been a lot of reaction to the comments I made this weekend about our strike.
To ensure there is no misunderstanding about my thoughts and intentions I’m providing what I actually said and clarity/context to ensure my feelings aren’t unintentionally misinterpreted.
We all know soundbites can be taken out of context and I have too much respect for my fellow union members to not clarify the record.” It comes after video emerged of him at GalaxyCon claiming that the strike was “incredibly frustrating”. “I understand fundamentally why we’re here.
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